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Ignatiadis M, Poulakaki F, Spanic T, Brain E, Lacombe D, Sonke GS, Vincent-Salomon A, Van Duijnhoven F, Meattini I, Kaidar-Person O, Aftimos P, Lecouvet F, Cardoso F, Retèl VP, Cameron D. EBCC-14 manifesto: Addressing disparities in access to innovation for patients with metastatic breast cancer across Europe. Eur J Cancer 2024; 207:114156. [PMID: 38861756 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.114156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
Abstract
The European Breast Cancer Council (EBCC) traditionally identifies controversies or major deficiencies in the management of patients with breast cancer and selects a multidisciplinary expert team to collaborate in setting crucial principles and recommendations to improve breast cancer care. The 2024 EBCC manifesto focuses on disparities in the care of patients with metastatic breast cancer. There are several reasons for existing disparities both between and within countries. Our recommendations aim to address the stigma of metastatic disease, which has led to significant disparities in access to innovative care regardless of the gross national income of a country. These recommendations are for different stakeholders to promote the care of patients with metastatic breast cancer across Europe and worldwide.
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- Michail Ignatiadis
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bordet, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Breast Surgery Department, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece; Europa Donna - The European Breast Cancer Coalition, Milan, Italy
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- Europa Donna - The European Breast Cancer Coalition, Milan, Italy; Europa Donna Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Curie, Saint Cloud, France
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- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), Brussels, Belgium
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- University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Diagnostic and Theragnostic Medicine, Institut Curie Hospital Group, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology & Breast Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; Tel Aviv School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bordet, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut du Cancer Roi Albert II (IRA2), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Medical Imaging, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Breast Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Center/Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam (ESHPM), Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Edinburgh University Cancer Centre, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Hoang TCT, Debieuvre D, Bravard AS, Martinez S, Le Garff G, Jeandeau S, Petit L, Marquette D, Amrane K, Demontrond P, Tiercin M, Jarjour B, Turlotte A, Masson P, Jaafar M, Hauss PA, Morel H. Risk factors for early mortality from lung cancer: evolution over the last 20 years in the French nationwide KBP cohorts. ESMO Open 2024; 9:103594. [PMID: 38848661 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.103594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The impact of the most recent advances, including targeted therapies and immune checkpoint inhibitors, on early (3-month) mortality in lung cancer is unknown. The aims of this study were to evaluate the real-world rate of and risk factors for early mortality, as well as trends in early mortality over the last 20 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS The KBP prospective observational multicenter studies have been conducted every 10 years since 2000. These studies collect data on all newly diagnosed patients with lung cancer (all stages and histologies) over 1 year in non-academic public hospital pulmonology or oncology units in France. In this study, we analyzed data on patient and tumor characteristics from participants in the KBP-2020 cohort and compared the characteristics of patients who died within 3 months of diagnosis with those of all other patients within the cohort. We also carried out a comparative analysis with the KBP-2000 and KBP-2010 cohorts. RESULTS Overall, 8999 patients from 82 centers were included in the KBP-2020 cohort. Three-month survival data were available for 8827 patients, of whom 1792 (20.3%) had died. Risk factors for early mortality were: male sex, age >70 years, symptomatic disease at diagnosis, ever smoker, weight loss >10 kg, poor Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (≥1), large-cell carcinoma or not otherwise specified, and stage ≥IIIC disease. The overall 3-month mortality rate was found to have decreased significantly over the last 20 years, from 24.7% in KBP-2000 to 23.4% in KBP-2010 and 20.3% in KBP-2020 (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Early mortality among patients with lung cancer has significantly decreased over the last 20 years which may reflect recent improvements in treatments. However, early mortality remained extremely high in 2020, particularly when viewed in light of improvements in longer-term survival. Delays in lung cancer diagnosis and management could contribute to this finding.
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- T C T Hoang
- Department of Pneumology, GHRMSA, Hôpital Emile Muller, Mulhouse
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- Department of Pneumology, GHRMSA, Hôpital Emile Muller, Mulhouse.
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- Department of Pneumology, CH Avranches-Granville, Granville
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier du Pays d'Aix, Aix-en-Provence
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Brieuc
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- Department of Pneumology, Établissement de santé MGEN Sainte-Feyre, Sainte-Feyre
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier Alpes-Leman, Contamine-sur-Arve
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier Bretagne Atlantique, Guillaudot, Vannes
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier des Pays de Morlaix, Morlaix
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre François Baclesse, Caen
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Malo, Saint-Malo
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier de Béziers, Béziers
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier d'Arras, Arras
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier de Cholet, Cholet
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier Eure-Seine, Évreux
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- Department of Pneumology, CHI Elbeuf Louviers Val de Reuil, Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf
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- Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier Régional D'orléans, Hôpital de La Source, Orléans, France
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Kocsmár É, Kocsmár I, Elamin F, Pápai L, Jakab Á, Várkonyi T, Glasz T, Rácz G, Pesti A, Danics K, Kiss A, Röst G, Belicza É, Schaff Z, Lotz G. Autopsy findings in cancer patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 show a milder presentation of COVID-19 compared to non-cancer patients. GeroScience 2024:10.1007/s11357-024-01163-7. [PMID: 38691298 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01163-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
Abstract
COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, manifests with differing severity across distinct patient subgroups, with outcomes influenced by underlying comorbidities such as cancer, which may cause functional and compositional alterations of the immune system during tumor progression. We aimed to investigate the association of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its complications with cancer in a large autopsy series and the role of COVID-19 in the fatal sequence leading to death. A total of 2641 adult autopsies were investigated, 539 of these were positive for SARS-CoV-2. Among the total number of patients analyzed, 829 had active cancer. Overall, the cohort included 100 patients who simultaneously had cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection. The course of COVID-19 was less severe in cancer patients, including a significantly lower incidence of viral and bacterial pneumonia, occurring more frequently as a contributory disease or coexisting morbidity, or as SARS-CoV-2 positivity without viral disease. SARS-CoV-2 positivity was more frequent among non-metastatic than metastatic cancer cases, and in specific tumor types including hematologic malignancies. COVID-19 was more frequently found to be directly involved in the fatal sequence in patients undergoing active anticancer therapy, but less frequently in perioperative status, suggesting that the underlying malignancy and consequent surgery are more important factors leading to death perioperatively than viral disease. The course of COVID-19 in cancer patients was milder and balanced during the pandemic. This may be due to relative immunosuppressed status, and the fact that even early/mild viral infections can easily upset their condition, leading to death from their underlying cancer or its complications.
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- Éva Kocsmár
- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Urology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Laboratory for Health Security, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Hungarian Centre of Excellence for Molecular Medicine (HCEMM), Szeged, Hungary
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- Health Services Management Training Centre, Faculty of Health and Public Administration, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Steinberg J, Hughes S, Hui H, Allsop MJ, Egger S, David M, Caruana M, Coxeter P, Carle C, Onyeka T, Rewais I, Monroy Iglesias MJ, Vives N, Wei F, Abila DB, Carreras G, Santero M, O’Dowd EL, Lui G, Tolani MA, Mullooly M, Lee SF, Landy R, Hanley SJB, Binefa G, McShane CM, Gizaw M, Selvamuthu P, Boukheris H, Nakaganda A, Ergin I, Moraes FY, Timilshina N, Kumar A, Vale DB, Molina-Barceló A, Force LM, Campbell DJ, Wang Y, Wan F, Baker AL, Singh R, Salam RA, Yuill S, Shah R, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Yusuf A, Aggarwal A, Murillo R, Torode JS, Kliewer EV, Bray F, Chan KKW, Peacock S, Hanna TP, Ginsburg O, Hemelrijck MV, Sullivan R, Roitberg F, Ilbawi AM, Soerjomataram I, Canfell K. Risk of COVID-19 death for people with a pre-existing cancer diagnosis prior to COVID-19-vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cancer 2024; 154:1394-1412. [PMID: 38083979 PMCID: PMC10922788 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
While previous reviews found a positive association between pre-existing cancer diagnosis and COVID-19-related death, most early studies did not distinguish long-term cancer survivors from those recently diagnosed/treated, nor adjust for important confounders including age. We aimed to consolidate higher-quality evidence on risk of COVID-19-related death for people with recent/active cancer (compared to people without) in the pre-COVID-19-vaccination period. We searched the WHO COVID-19 Global Research Database (20 December 2021), and Medline and Embase (10 May 2023). We included studies adjusting for age and sex, and providing details of cancer status. Risk-of-bias assessment was based on the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Pooled adjusted odds or risk ratios (aORs, aRRs) or hazard ratios (aHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using generic inverse-variance random-effects models. Random-effects meta-regressions were used to assess associations between effect estimates and time since cancer diagnosis/treatment. Of 23 773 unique title/abstract records, 39 studies were eligible for inclusion (2 low, 17 moderate, 20 high risk of bias). Risk of COVID-19-related death was higher for people with active or recently diagnosed/treated cancer (general population: aOR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.36-1.61, I2 = 0; people with COVID-19: aOR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.41-1.77, I2 = 0.58; inpatients with COVID-19: aOR = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.34-2.06, I2 = 0.98). Risks were more elevated for lung (general population: aOR = 3.4, 95% CI: 2.4-4.7) and hematological cancers (general population: aOR = 2.13, 95% CI: 1.68-2.68, I2 = 0.43), and for metastatic cancers. Meta-regression suggested risk of COVID-19-related death decreased with time since diagnosis/treatment, for example, for any/solid cancers, fitted aOR = 1.55 (95% CI: 1.37-1.75) at 1 year and aOR = 0.98 (95% CI: 0.80-1.20) at 5 years post-cancer diagnosis/treatment. In conclusion, before COVID-19-vaccination, risk of COVID-19-related death was higher for people with recent cancer, with risk depending on cancer type and time since diagnosis/treatment.
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- Julia Steinberg
- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia/Pain & Palliative Care Unit, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
- IVAN Research Institute, Enugu, Enugu Stata, Nigeria
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), Centre for Cancer, Society, and Public Health, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Screening Unit, Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), Early Detection of Cancer Group, Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
- Ciber Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Early Detection, Prevention and Infections Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Oncologic Network, Prevention and Research Institute (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, IIB Sant Pau-Servei d’Epidemiologia Clínica i Salut Pública, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville MD, United States
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- Department of Academic Primary Care, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Cancer Screening Unit,Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Early Detection of Cancer Research Group, EPIBELL Programme, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Institute of Clinical Sciences Block B, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
- Institute for Medical Epidemiology, Biometrics and Informatics, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
- NCD Working Group, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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- Chennai Antiviral Research and Treatment Center and Clinical Research Site (CART CRS), Infectious Diseases Medical Center, Voluntary Health Services, Chennai, India
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- University Abderrahmane Mira of Bejaia, School of Medicine, Algeria
- Departement of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University Hospital of Bejaia, Algeria
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Clinical Trials, Uganda Cancer Institute, Uganda
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Turkey
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- Department of Oncology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Patna, Patna, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
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- Cancer and Public Health Research Unit, Biomedical Research Foundation FISABIO, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Health Metrics Sciences and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington, United States
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore & Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Oncology, Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Centro Javeriano De Oncologia - Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Institute of Cancer Policy, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Research Oncology, Bermondsey Wing, Guy’s Hospital, SE1 9RT, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Cancer Research Institute at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Oncology and Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Global Health, National Cancer Institute, Maryland, United States
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), Centre for Cancer, Society, and Public Health, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cancer Policy, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland
- Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
- Rede Ebserh, Rede Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares, Brasília, Brazil
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- The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia
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Campagna R, Dominelli F, Zingaropoli MA, Ciurluini F, Grilli G, Amoroso A, De Domenico A, Amatore D, Lia MS, Cortesi E, Picone V, Mastroianni CM, Ciardi MR, De Santis R, Lista F, Antonelli G, Turriziani O. COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients: Immune responses one year after the third dose. Vaccine 2024; 42:2687-2694. [PMID: 38499458 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Cancer patients (CPs), being immunosuppressed due to the treatment received or to the disease itself, are more susceptible to infections and their potential complications, showing therefore an increased risk of developing severe COVID-19 compared to the general population. We evaluated the immune responses to anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with solid tumors one year after the administration of the third dose and the effect of cancer treatment on vaccine immunogenicity was assessed. Healthy donors (HDs) were enrolled. Binding and neutralizing antibody (Ab) titers were evaluated using chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) and Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test (PRNT) respectively. T-cell response was analyzed using multiparametric flow cytometry. CPs who were administered three vaccine doses showed lower Ab titers than CPs with four doses and HDs. Overall, a lower cell-mediated response was found in CPs, with a predominance of monofunctional T-cells producing TNFα. Lower Ab titers and a weaker T-cell response were observed in CPs without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection when compared to those with a previous infection. While no differences in the humoral response were found comparing immunotherapy and non-immunotherapy patients, a stronger T-cell response in CPs treated with immunotherapy was observed. Our results emphasize the need of booster doses in cancer patients to achieve a level of protection similar to that observed in healthy donors and underlines the importance of considering the treatment received to reach a proper immune response.
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- Roberta Campagna
- Department of Molecular Medicine Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università, 33, 000185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Defence Institute for Biomedical Sciences, 00184 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; Defence Institute for Biomedical Sciences, 00184 Rome, Italy.
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- Defence Institute for Biomedical Sciences, 00184 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università, 33, 000185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università, 33, 000185 Rome, Italy.
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Huang X, Tan X, Xie X, Jiang T, Xiao Y, Liu Z. Successful salvage of a severe COVID-19 patient previously with lung cancer and radiation pneumonitis by mesenchymal stem cells: a case report and literature review. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1321236. [PMID: 38380312 PMCID: PMC10876893 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1321236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, elderly patients with underlying condition, such as tumors, had poor prognoses after progressing to severe pneumonia and often had poor response to standard treatment. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may be a promising treatment for patients with severe pneumonia, but MSCs are rarely used for patients with carcinoma. Here, we reported a 67-year-old female patient with lung adenocarcinoma who underwent osimertinib and radiotherapy and suffered from radiation pneumonitis. Unfortunately, she contracted COVID-19 and that rapidly progressed to severe pneumonia. She responded poorly to frontline treatment and was in danger. Subsequently, she received a salvage treatment with four doses of MSCs, and her symptoms surprisingly improved quickly. After a lung CT scan that presented with a significantly improved infection, she was discharged eventually. Her primary disease was stable after 6 months of follow-up, and no tumor recurrence or progression was observed. MSCs may be an effective treatment for hyperactive inflammation due to their ability related to immunomodulation and tissue repair. Our case suggests a potential value of MSCs for severe pneumonia that is unresponsive to conventional therapy after a COVID-19 infection. However, unless the situation is urgent, it needs to be considered with caution for patients with tumors. The safety in tumor patients still needs to be observed.
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- Xiaohua Huang
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Hematology, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Southern Theater General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shenzhen Qianhai Shekou Pilot Free Trade Zone Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Choga WT, Kurusa Gasenna GK, San JE, Ookame T, Gobe I, Chand M, Phafane B, Seru K, Matshosi P, Zuze B, Ndlovu N, Matsuru T, Maruapula D, Bareng OT, Macheke K, Kuate-Lere L, Tlale L, Lesetedi O, Tau M, Mbulawa MB, Smith-Lawrence P, Matshaba M, Shapiro R, Makhema J, Martin DP, de Oliveira T, Lessells RJ, Lockman S, Gaseitsiwe S, Moyo S. Rapid dynamic changes of FL.2 variant: A case report of COVID-19 breakthrough infection. Int J Infect Dis 2024; 138:91-96. [PMID: 37952911 PMCID: PMC10719116 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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We investigated intra-host genetic evolution using two SARS-CoV-2 isolates from a fully vaccinated (primary schedule x2 doses of AstraZeneca plus a booster of Pfizer), >70-year-old woman with a history of lymphoma and hypertension who presented a SARS-CoV-2 infection for 3 weeks prior to death due to COVID-19. Two full genome sequences were determined from samples taken 13 days apart with both belonging to Pango lineage FL.2: the first detection of this Omicron sub-variant in Botswana. FL.2 is a sub-lineage of XBB.1.9.1. The repertoire of mutations and minority variants in the Spike protein differed between the two time points. Notably, we also observed deletions within the ORF1a and Membrane proteins; both regions are associated with high T-cell epitope density. The internal milieu of immune-suppressed individuals may accelerate SARS-CoV-2 evolution; hence, close monitoring is warranted.
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- Wonderful T Choga
- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana; School of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gaborone, Botswana; Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory. Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Diagnofirm Medical Laboratories, Plot 12583, Nyerere Drive MiddleStar, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Diagnofirm Medical Laboratories, Plot 12583, Nyerere Drive MiddleStar, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana; School of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gaborone, Botswana
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- National Health laboratory, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Gaborone, Botswana; Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Division of Computational Biology, Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory. Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa; KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory. Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA; School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Division of Medical Virology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Ledford SG, Moss JL, Alles S, Wang M, Kessler FC, Marks B, Soliman AS, Joshi MD, Lengerich EJ. Behaviors and Advocacy Related to COVID-19 among Cancer Patients: The Health Belief Model and Opportunities for Messaging and Education. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2023; 38:1690-1696. [PMID: 37336800 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-023-02323-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Cancer patients have an increased risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes and were recommended to be vaccinated, wear a mask, practice social distancing, and increase hand hygiene. We used the Health Belief Model (HBM) to identify constructs that were associated with the likelihood of adhering to and advocating for CDC COVID-19 prevention recommendations. We surveyed adult cancer patients who had an onsite appointment at the Penn State Cancer Institute or at the Hematology and Oncology Associates of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Survey measures included adherence to and informing others of COVID-19 recommendations as well as HBM constructs. Relationships between HBM constructs and outcomes were assessed with Spearman's correlation and multivariable ordinal logistic regression. Of the 106 participants who completed the survey for our objectives of interest, 76% always wore a mask, 29% always practiced social distancing, and 24% washed their hands at least 10 times a day. Limited advocacy behaviors were captured for the COVID-19 vaccine (30%), social distancing (36%), and wearing masks (27%). Perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and cues-to-action were positively associated with the likelihood of adherence or advocacy of COVID-19 recommendations among cancer patients, whereas perceived susceptibility and self-efficacy were negatively associated with the likelihood of adherence or advocacy of COVID-19 recommendations among cancer patients. Perceived benefits may be the strongest predictor for adherence and advocacy for specific COVID-19 guidelines. Future messaging and educational campaigns focused on improving adherence to or advocacy of specific health behaviors should be informed by the HBM and originate from multiple outlets.
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- Savanna G Ledford
- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, USA
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg, PA, USA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Geography, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA
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- College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA
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- The City University of New York, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, USA.
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
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Villanueva-Cotrina F, Velarde J, Rodriguez R, Bonilla A, Laura M, Saavedra T, Portillo-Alvarez D, Bustamante Y, Fernandez C, Galvez-Nino M. Active cancer as the main predictor of mortality for COVID-19 in oncology patients in a specialized center. Pathol Oncol Res 2023; 29:1611236. [PMID: 37746553 PMCID: PMC10511753 DOI: 10.3389/pore.2023.1611236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Introduction: The role of the type, stage and status of cancer in the outcome of COVID-19 remains unclear. Moreover, the characteristic pathological changes of severe COVID-19 reveled by laboratory and radiological findings are similar to those due to the development of cancer itself and antineoplastic therapies. Objective: To identify potential predictors of mortality of COVID-19 in cancer patients. Materials and methods: A retrospective and cross-sectional study was carried out in patients with clinical suspicion of COVID-19 who were confirmed for COVID-19 diagnosis by RT-PCR testing at the National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases between April and December 2020. Demographic, clinical, laboratory and radiological data were analyzed. Statistical analyses included area under the curve and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results: A total of 226 patients had clinical suspicion of COVID-19, the diagnosis was confirmed in 177 (78.3%), and 70/177 (39.5%) died. Age, active cancer, leukocyte count ≥12.8 × 109/L, urea ≥7.4 mmol/L, ferritin ≥1,640, lactate ≥2.0 mmol/L, and lung involvement ≥35% were found to be independent predictors of COVID-19 mortality. Conclusion: Active cancer represents the main prognosis factor of death, while the role of cancer stage and type is unclear. Chest CT is a useful tool in the prognosis of death from COVID-19 in cancer patients. It is a challenge to establish the prognostic utility of laboratory markers as their altered values it could have either oncological or pandemic origins.
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- Freddy Villanueva-Cotrina
- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, Peru
- Academic Department of Medical Microbiology, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, Peru
- Academic Department of Medical Technologist, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, Peru
- Professional School of Human Medicine, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, Peru
- Professional School of Human Medicine, Universidad de Piura, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, Peru
- Academic Department of Medical Microbiology, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, Peru
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- Professional School of Human Medicine, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, Peru
- Department of Medical Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, Peru
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Johansson AL, Skog A, Johannesen TB, Myklebust TÅ, Skovlund CW, Mørch LS, Friis S, Gamborg M, Kristiansen MF, Pettersson D, Ólafsdóttir EJ, Birgisson H, Palsson R, Eythorsson E, Irenaeus S, Lambe M, Ursin G. Were cancer patients worse off than the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic? A population-based study from Norway, Denmark and Iceland during the pre-vaccination era. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. EUROPE 2023; 31:100680. [PMID: 37547277 PMCID: PMC10398597 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Background In a population-based setting, we investigated the risks of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and developing severe COVID-19 outcomes among cancer patients compared with the general population. Methods In nationwide cohorts, we identified all individuals in Norway, Denmark and Iceland who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 or had a severe COVID-19 outcome (hospitalisation, intensive care, and death) from March until December 2020, using data from national health registries. We estimated standardised incidence ratios (SIRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) comparing cancer patients with the general population. Findings During the first wave of the pandemic, cancer patients in Norway and Denmark had higher risks of testing SARS-CoV-2 positive compared to the general population. Throughout 2020, recently treated cancer patients were more likely to test SARS-CoV-2 positive. In Iceland, cancer patients experienced no increased risk of testing positive. The risk of COVID-19-related hospitalisation was higher among cancer patients diagnosed within one year of hospitalisation (Norway: SIR = 2.43, 95% CI 1.89-3.09; Denmark: 2.23, 1.96-2.54) and within five years (Norway: 1.58, 1.35-1.83; Denmark: 1.54, 1.42-1.66). Risks were higher in recently treated cancer patients and in those diagnosed with haematologic malignancies, colorectal or lung cancer. Risks of COVID-19-related intensive care and death were higher among cancer patients. Interpretation Cancer patients were at increased risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the first pandemic wave when testing availability was limited, while relative risks of severe COVID-19 outcomes remained increased in cancer patients throughout 2020. Recent cancer treatment and haematologic malignancy were the strongest risk factors. Funding Nordic Cancer Union.
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- Anna L.V. Johansson
- Cancer Registry of Norway, P.O. Box 5313 Majorstuen, Oslo N-0304, Norway
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, P.O. Box 281, Stockholm SE-17177, Sweden
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, P.O. Box 5313 Majorstuen, Oslo N-0304, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, P.O. Box 5313 Majorstuen, Oslo N-0304, Norway
- Department of Research and Innovation, Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Ålesund, Norway
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- Cancer Surveillance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, Copenhagen DK-2100, Denmark
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- Cancer Surveillance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, Copenhagen DK-2100, Denmark
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- Cancer Surveillance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, Copenhagen DK-2100, Denmark
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- Cancer Surveillance and Pharmacoepidemiology, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, Copenhagen DK-2100, Denmark
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- Center of Health Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
- National Hospital of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
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- National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm SE-106 30, Sweden
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- ICS Research and Registration Center, Icelandic Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5420, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland
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- ICS Research and Registration Center, Icelandic Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5420, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Landspitali-The National University Hospital of Iceland, Saemundargata 2, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland
- University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Landspitali-The National University Hospital of Iceland, Saemundargata 2, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Regional Cancer Center Central Sweden, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala SE-751 85, Sweden
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, P.O. Box 281, Stockholm SE-17177, Sweden
- Regional Cancer Center Central Sweden, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala SE-751 85, Sweden
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, P.O. Box 5313 Majorstuen, Oslo N-0304, Norway
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Ranchor R, Pereira N, Medeiros AR, Magalhães M, Marinho A, Araújo A. Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Cancer Patients Admitted to a Portuguese Intensive Care Unit: A Case-Control Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3264. [PMID: 37370874 PMCID: PMC10296675 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15123264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Cancer patients appear to be a vulnerable group in the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to compare clinical characteristics and outcomes of cancer and non-cancer patients with COVID-19 admitted to the ICU. All COVID-19 cancer patients (cases) admitted to a Portuguese ICU between March 2020 and January 2021 were included and matched on age, sex and comorbidities with COVID-19 non-cancer patients (controls); 29 cases and 29 controls were enrolled. Initial symptoms were similar between the two groups. Anemia was significantly superior among cases (76% vs. 45%; p = 0.031). Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) need at ICU admission was significantly higher among cases (48% vs. 7%; odds ratio (OR) = 12.600, 95% CI: 2.517-63.063, p = 0.002), but there were no differences for global need for IMV during all-length of ICU stay and mortality rates. In a multivariate model of logistic regression, the risk of IMV need at ICU admission among cases remained statistically significant (adjusted OR = 14.036, 95% CI: 1.337-153.111, p = 0.028). Therefore, compared to critical non-cancer patients, critical cancer patients with COVID-19 had an increased risk for IMV need at the moment of ICU admission, however, not for IMV need during all-length of ICU stay or death.
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- Ridhi Ranchor
- Medical Oncology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (A.A.)
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- Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal;
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- Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal; (A.R.M.); (A.M.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (A.A.)
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- Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal; (A.R.M.); (A.M.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (A.A.)
- Oncology Research Unit, UMIB—Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, ICBAS—School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Porto, 4050-346 Porto, Portugal
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Dugerdil A, Semenzato L, Weill A, Zureik M, Flahault A. Severe SARS-CoV-2 infection as a marker of undiagnosed cancer: a population-based study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8729. [PMID: 37253848 PMCID: PMC10227779 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36013-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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No study has yet investigated if a severe SARS-CoV-2 infection represents a marker of an undiagnosed cancer. This population-based study, using the SNDS database, identified from 02/15/2020 to 08/31/2021, 41,302 individuals hospitalized in intensive care unit due to SARS-CoV-2 (ICU-gr) and 713,670 control individuals not hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 (C-gr). Individuals were matched according to year of birth, sex and French department. The cancer incidence was compared in the two groups during the follow-up period (index date-12/31/2021), using Cox proportional hazards models adjusted on matching variables, socioeconomic characteristics and comorbidities. In the ICU-gr, 2.2% (n = 897) was diagnosed with a cancer in the following months, compared to 1.5% (n = 10,944) in the C-gr. The ICU-gr had a 1.31 higher risk of being diagnosed with a cancer following hospital discharge compared to the C-gr (aHR 1.31, 95% CI 1.22-1.41). A global similar trend was found when competing risk of death was taken into account (aHR 1.25, 95% CI 1.16-1.34). A significant higher risk was found concerning renal (aHR 3.16, 95% CI 2.33-4.27), hematological (aHR 2.54, 95% CI 2.07-3.12), colon (aHR 1.72, 95% CI 1.34-2.21), and lung (aHR 1.70, 95% CI 1.39-2.08) cancers. This suggests that a severe SARS-CoV-2 infection may represent a marker of an undiagnosed cancer.
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- Adeline Dugerdil
- Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Campus Biotech, Chemin des Mines 9, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group in Epidemiology of Health Products from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, 93285, Saint-Denis Cedex, France
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- EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group in Epidemiology of Health Products from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, 93285, Saint-Denis Cedex, France
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- EPI-PHARE Scientific Interest Group in Epidemiology of Health Products from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, 93285, Saint-Denis Cedex, France
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- Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Campus Biotech, Chemin des Mines 9, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland
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Dix S, Rawson H, Russo P, Team V, Griffiths D, Morphet J. Practical infection control training for Victoria's aged care workforce at the time of COVID-19 pandemic: a community case study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1155980. [PMID: 37304118 PMCID: PMC10248151 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1155980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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The need to improve career development and training for residential aged care workers in Australia to achieve required essential competencies, including infection prevention and control competencies, has been repeatedly highlighted. In Australia long-term care settings for older adults are known as residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the lack of preparedness of the aged care sector to respond to emergencies, and the urgent need to improve the infection prevention and control training in residential aged care facilities. The government in the Australian State of Victoria allocated funds to support older Australians in RACFs, including funds toward infection prevention and control training of RACF staff. The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Monash University addressed some of these challenges in delivering an education program on effective infection prevention and control practices to the RACF workforce in Victoria, Australia. This was the largest state-funded program delivered to RACF workers to date in the State of Victoria. The aim of this paper is to provide a community case study, where we share our experience of program planning and implementation during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons learned.
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Ramalingam K, Krishnan M, Ramani P, Muthukrishnan A. Quality of Life Assessment With European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Questionnaire (Head and Neck Module 43) and Its Clinicopathological Correlation Among Patients Treated for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Exploratory Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e34650. [PMID: 36895543 PMCID: PMC9990959 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.34650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Introduction Oral cancer has a great impact on quality of life (QOL). Many risk factors influence the overall QOL. Our study was performed to evaluate the QOL among patients with oral cancer and to correlate it with age, gender, tobacco usage, and clinicopathological details. Methods We have used the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Head and Neck Module (EORTC QLQ-HN43) and the Quality of Life Questionnaires for Core 30 (QLQ-C30) among the patients diagnosed with oral cancer after reporting to our institution. The Gpower calculation based on differences between two independent means reported by Meera et al. had a total sample size of 28 with an actual power of 0.9616. Thirty-five patients were included in the present study. Ethical clearance for this study was obtained, and there were no gender or age limits for enrollment. The patient demographic details and case history with relevant treatment information were collected from the DIAS (Dental Information Archival Software) of Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. After obtaining informed consent from the patients, the EORTC QLQ-HN43 and QLQ-C30 questionnaires were given to them. It was used both in Tamil and English. Various domains such as pain, appearance, and oral function were documented. The findings were correlated with clinical and histopathological findings. The collected data were tabulated and statistically analyzed with IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 (IBM Corp., USA). The mean ± SD were calculated for continuous variables, and frequency with percentage was determined for categorical parameters. Results The study included both men (57%) and women (43%) in the age range of 30-70 years, with a mean age of 50 years. Study samples included tobacco users (82%) and non-tobacco users (18%). Out of the 35 patients, 15 patients had lesions involving the buccal mucosa (42%) and 10 involving the tongue (28%). Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) was the most common type of lesion, and it was mostly treated surgically with resection and excision (82%), or just excision (18%). Seventy percent of our patients underwent reconstruction, while primary closure was done in only 30% of cases. All of the patients underwent neck dissection, including supraomohyoid neck dissection (52%), modified radial neck dissection (40%), and radial neck dissection (8%). Histopathology revealed that 49% had well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, 23% had moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, and 28% had poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Out of the 35 included cases, five patients had died (14%). The primary site was buccal mucosa in all five cases, and surprisingly, three patients also had recurrences post-surgery or post-radiotherapy. We observed that the average rating of overall health and overall QOL at the time of diagnosis was 5.4. After one year of follow-up, the average rating of overall health and overall QOL was found to be 3.4. Conclusion The administration of EORTC QLQ-HN43 was found to be efficacious in our study on patients with OSCC. We could identify baseline data regarding the QOL of our patients treated for OSCC. We have identified critical domains of oral function that need to be focused upon to improve the overall QOL of OSCC patients through adjunctive therapies. We have also identified higher mortality and overall poorer QOL in patients with OSCC involving the buccal mucosa.
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- Karthikeyan Ramalingam
- Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND
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- Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND
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- Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND
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Linjawi M, Shakoor H, Hilary S, Ali HI, Al-Dhaheri AS, Ismail LC, Apostolopoulos V, Stojanovska L. Cancer Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mini-Review. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11020248. [PMID: 36673615 PMCID: PMC9859465 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11020248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Since its emergence, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the entire world and all commerce and industries, including healthcare systems. COVID-19 adversely affects cancer patients because they are immunocompromised. Increased COVID-19 infection and shortage of medical supplies, beds and healthcare workers in hospitals affect cancer care. This paper includes a description of the existing research that shows the impact of COVID-19 on the management of cancer patients. Aged people with various chronic conditions such as cancer and comorbidities face more challenges as they have a greater risk of disease severity. COVID-19 has affected care delivery, including patient management, and has been responsible for increased mortality among cancer patients. Cancer patients with severe symptoms require regular therapies and treatment; therefore, they have a higher risk of exposure. Due to the risk of transmission, various steps were taken to combat this disease; however, they have affected the existing operational efficiency. Herein, we present the changing priorities during COVID-19, which also affected cancer care, including delayed diagnosis, treatment, and surgeries.
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- Maryam Linjawi
- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
- Correspondence: (S.H.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS), University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
- Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3030, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3030, Australia
- Correspondence: (S.H.); (L.S.)
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Poghosyan H, Margaryan Y, Jeon S, Edelman EJ, Yu JB. Association between social connectedness and stress or anxiety among older cancer survivors during the 2020-2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. J Geriatr Oncol 2023; 14:101390. [PMID: 36274031 PMCID: PMC9554341 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Our goal was to estimate a relative decreased rate of social connectedness to family and friends, increased rate of stress or anxiety during the 2020-2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, and investigate the association between social connectedness and stress or anxiety among a nationally representative sample of older adults with cancer history. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used population-based, nationally representative cross-sectional data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey COVID-19 Winter 2021 Community Supplement. The study cohort included community-living Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older who self-reported cancer history (other than skin cancer) (n = 1650). Sample weights were applied to account for the complex survey design, with results generalizable to 8.5 million Medicare beneficiaries with cancer history. The outcome was self-reported feelings of stress or anxiety during the 2020-2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. The independent variable was social connectedness, defined as feeling less socially connected to family and friends during the 2020-2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted weighted descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Overall, 42.5% of beneficiaries reported decreased social connectedness to family and friends, and 37.8% reported increased feelings of stress or anxiety during the 2020-2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. After adjusting for all covariates, participants who reported decreased social connectedness had 154% higher odds of increased feelings of stress or anxiety (adjusted odds ratio [AOD] = 2.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.00-3.20, p ≤0.001) compared to those who reported more or about the same social connectedness to family and friends. The odds of increased feelings of stress or anxiety were also higher for those who self-reported as Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic White beneficiaries (AOR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.10-1.73, p = .016), women vs. men (AOR = 1.85, 95%CI = 1.43-2.38, p ≤0.001), and those who reported depression history vs. not reporting depression history (AOR = 2.55, 95% CI = 1.86-3.48, p ≤0.000). DISCUSSION An estimated 3.6 million older adults with cancer history reported decreased social connectedness to family and friends, and 3.2 million reported increased feelings of stress or anxiety during the 2020-2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying these adults and referring them to appropriate supportive care resources and services are essential to help them cope with negative feelings.
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- Hermine Poghosyan
- Yale School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; COPPER Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Yale School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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Niyigena A, Cubaka VK, Uwamahoro P, Mutsinzi RG, Uwizeye B, Mukamasabo B, Shyirambere C, Bigirimana BJ, Mubiligi J, Barnhart DA. Impact of facilitating continued accessibility to cancer care during COVID-19 lockdown on perceived wellbeing of cancer patients at a rural cancer center in Rwanda. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 3:e0001534. [PMID: 36963043 PMCID: PMC10021873 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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During the COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda, Partners In Health Inshuti Mu Buzima collaborated with the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence (BCCOE) to mitigate disruptions to cancer care by providing patients with free transportation to treatment sites and medication delivery at patients' local health facilities. We assessed the relationship between facilitated access to care and self-reported wellbeing outcomes. This cross-sectional telephone survey included cancer patients enrolled at BCCOE in March 2020. We used linear regression to compare six dimensions of quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), and financial toxicity (COST) among patients who did and did not receive facilitated access to care. We also assessed access to cancer care and whether patient wellbeing and its association with facilitated access to care differed by socioeconomic status. Of 214 respondents, 34.6% received facilitated access to care. Facilitated patients were more likely to have breast cancer and be on chemotherapy. Facilitation was significantly associated with more frequent in-person clinical encounters, improved perceived quality of cancer care, and reduced transportation-related barriers. Facilitated patients had significantly better global health status (β = 9.14, 95% CI: 2.3, 16.0, p <0.01) and less financial toxicity (β = 2.62, 95% CI: 0.2,5.0, p = 0.03). However, over half of patients reported missing or delaying appointment. Patient wellbeing was low overall and differed by patient socioeconomic status, with poor patients consistently showing worse outcomes. Socioeconomic status did not modify the association between facilitated access to care and wellbeing indicators. Further, facilitation did not lead to equitable wellbeing outcomes between richer and poorer patients. Facilitated access to care during COVID-19 pandemic was associated with some improvements in access to cancer care and patient wellbeing. However, cancer patients still experienced substantial disruptions to care and reported low overall levels of wellbeing, with socioeconomic disparities persisting despite facilitated access to care. Implementing more robust, equity-minded facilitation and better patient outreach programs during health emergencies may promote better care and strengthen patient care overall and effect better patients' outcomes.
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- Partners In Health, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Benitez Fuentes JD, Mohamed Mohamed K, de Luna Aguilar A, Jiménez García C, Guevara-Hoyer K, Fernandez-Arquero M, Rodríguez de la Peña MA, Garciía Bravo L, Jiménez Ortega AF, Flores Navarro P, Bartolome Arcilla J, Alonso Arenilla B, Baos Muñoz E, Delgado-Iribarren García-Campero A, Montealegre Sanz M, Sanchez-Ramon S, Perez Segura P. Evidence of exhausted lymphocytes after the third anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose in cancer patients. Front Oncol 2022; 12:975980. [PMID: 36605446 PMCID: PMC9808030 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.975980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Evidence is scant regarding the long-term humoral and cellular responses Q7 triggered by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA vaccines in cancer patients after repeated booster doses. The possibility of T-cell exhaustion following these booster doses in this population has not yet been fully studied and remains uncertain. Methods In this single-center prospective observational study, we explored the specific humoral and cellular response to S1 antigen in 36 patients with solid malignancies at baseline, and after the second and third doses of the mRNA-1273 vaccine. Results A dual behavior was observed: 24 (66.7%) patients showed partial specific IFN-γ response after the second dose that was further enhanced after the third dose; and 11 (30.5%) already showed an optimal response after the second dose and experienced a marked fall-off of specific IFN-γ production after the third (4 patients negativization), which might suggest T cell exhaustion due to repetitive priming to the same antigen. One (2.8%) patient had persistently negative responses after all three doses. Seroconversion occurred in all patients after the second dose. We then studied circulating exhausted CD8+ T-cells in 4 patients from each of the two response patterns, those with increase and those with decrease in cellular response after the third booster. The patients with decreased cellular response after the booster had a higher expression of PD1+CD8+ and CD57+PD1+CD8+ exhausted T cells compared with those with an increased cellular response both in vivo and in vitro. The proportion of PD1+CD8+ and CD57+PD1+CD8+ exhausted T cells inversely correlated with IFN-γ production. Discussion Our preliminary data show that the two-dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine regimen was beneficial in all cancer patients of our study. An additional booster seems to be beneficial in suboptimal vaccine seroconverters, in contrast to maximal responders that might develop exhaustion. Our data should be interpreted with caution given the small sample size and highlight the urgent need to validate our results in other independent and larger cohorts. Altogether, our data support the relevance of immunological functional studies to personalize preventive and treatment decisions in cancer patients.
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- Javier David Benitez Fuentes
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain,*Correspondence: Javier David Benitez Fuentes,
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- Department of Immunology, IML and IdISSC, Hospital Cliínico San Carlos, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, IML and IdISSC, Hospital Cliínico San Carlos, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, IML and IdISSC, Hospital Cliínico San Carlos, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain,Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology and ENT, School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, IML and IdISSC, Hospital Cliínico San Carlos, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain,Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology and ENT, School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, IML and IdISSC, Hospital Cliínico San Carlos, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, IML and IdISSC, Hospital Cliínico San Carlos, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, IML and IdISSC, Hospital Cliínico San Carlos, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, IML and IdISSC, Hospital Cliínico San Carlos, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain,Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology and ENT, School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, Madrid, Spain
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Olivares-Hernández A, Figuero-Pérez L, Miramontes-González JP, Fonseca-Sánchez E. [Cancer and elderly: Two incompatible concepts for intensive care?]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2022; 57:286. [PMID: 36089447 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2022.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Alejandro Olivares-Hernández
- Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, España.
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- Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, España
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- Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, España
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Della Pia A, Zhao C, Jandir P, Gupta A, Batistick M, Kim GY(G, Xia Y, Ahn J, Magarelli G, Lukasik B, Leslie LA, Goy AH, Ip A, Feldman TA. Improved Survival of Lymphoma Patients with COVID-19 in the Modern Treatment and Vaccination Era. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14174252. [PMID: 36077782 PMCID: PMC9454633 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14174252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Patients with lymphoma are at greater risk of complications from COVID-19 infection. However, limited data exists on COVID-19-related outcomes in lymphoma patients since the use of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments began. Our study reports the real-world outcomes of 68 lymphoma or CLL patients who developed COVID-19 infection during the omicron surge in the US. We found that 34% of patients were hospitalized due to COVID-19 infection. The COVID-19-associated death rate was 9% (6/68) in all patients and 26% (6/23) in hospitalized patients, which was much lower compared to rates earlier in the pandemic prior to the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. In 30 patients with data available, 60% did not make antibodies after COVID-19 vaccination. Most patients (74%, 17/23) who were hospitalized did not receive COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment. Our results pointed to important differences and the need for a new approach to treating cancer patients with COVID-19 infection. Abstract Lymphoma patients are at greater risk of severe consequences from COVID-19 infection, yet most reports of COVID-19-associated outcomes were published before the advent of COVID-19 vaccinations and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). In this retrospective study, we report the real-world outcomes of 68 lymphoma or CLL patients who developed COVID-19 infection during the omicron surge in the US. We found that 34% of patients were hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection. The death rate due to COVID-19 was 9% (6/68) in the overall population and 26% (6/23) in hospitalized patients. During the preintervention COVID-19 era, the mortality rate reported in cancer patients was 34%, which increased to 60.2% in hospitalized patients. Thus, the death rates in our study were much lower when compared to those in cancer patients earlier in the pandemic, and may be attributed to modern interventions. In our study, 60% (18/30) of patients with serology data available did not develop anti-COVID-19 spike protein antibodies following vaccination. Most patients (74%, 17/23) who were hospitalized due to COVID-19 infection did not receive COVID-19 mAb treatment. Our results pointed to the importance of humoral immunity and the protective effect of COVID-19 mAbs in improving outcomes in lymphoma patients.
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- Alexandra Della Pia
- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
- Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
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- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
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- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
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- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
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- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
- Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioninformatics, and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioninformatics, and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
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- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
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- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
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- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
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- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
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Benitez Fuentes JD, de Luna Aguilar A, Jimenez Ortega AF, Flores Navarro P, Bartolomé Arcilla J, Baos Muñoz E, Delgado-Iribarren García-Campero A, Gil Useros S, Martinez Capella I, Llorente Sanz L, Torrego Ellacuría M, Pérez Segura P. Adverse drug reactions to the three doses of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) mRNA-1273 vaccine in a cohort of cancer patients under active treatment of a tertiary hospital in Madrid, Spain. F1000Res 2022; 11:434. [PMID: 36636471 PMCID: PMC9816496 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.110268.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines efficacy and safety have been tested in phase 3 studies in which cancer patients were not included or were underrepresented. Methods: The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety profile of the mRNA-1273 vaccine across cancer patients and its relationship to patients' demographics. We selected from our records all 18-years or older solid cancer patients under active treatment vaccinated with the complete three-dose schedule mRNA-1273 vaccine whose adverse drug reactions (ADRs) after each dose were recorded. Medical records were reviewed retrospectively to collect data between April 19, 2021, and December 31, 2021. Patients with documented previous infection by SARS-Cov-2 were excluded. Results: A total of 93 patients met the inclusion criteria. Local ADRs were reported more frequently after the first and second dose than after the third (41.9%, 43% and 31.1% of the patients respectively), while systemic ADRs followed the opposite pattern (16.1%, 34.4% and 52.6% of the patients respectively). We found a statistically significant association between sex and systemic adverse reactions after the third dose, p < 0.001 and between systemic adverse reactions after the second dose and systemic adverse reactions after the third dose, p = 0.001 A significant linear trend, p = 0.012, with a higher Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score associated with a lower proportion of patients suffering from systemic side effects was found. Women had 5.79 times higher odds to exhibit systemic ADRs after the third dose (p=0.01) compared to males. Increasing age was associated with a decreased likelihood of exhibiting ADRs (p=0.016). Conclusion: The mRNA-1273 vaccine shows a tolerable safety profile. The likelihood of ADRs appears to be associated with gender and age. Its association with ECOG scores is less evident. Further studies are needed to elucidate this data in cancer patients.
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- Javier David Benitez Fuentes
- Medical Oncology Department, IdISSC, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain,Bloomberg School of Public Health MD, 21205, USA, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, USA,
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- Medical Oncology Department, IdISSC, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, IdISSC, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, IdISSC, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Department, IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, IdISSC, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- Innovation Unit, IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, IdISSC, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Prower E, Hadfield S, Saha R, Woo T, Ang KM, Metaxa V. A critical care outreach team under strain - Evaluation of the service provided to patients with haematological malignancy during the Covid-19 pandemic. J Crit Care 2022; 71:154109. [PMID: 35843047 PMCID: PMC9282870 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2022.154109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Purpose Critical Care Outreach Teams (CCOTs) have been associated with improved outcomes in patients with haematological malignancy (HM). This study aims to describe CCOT activation by patients with HM before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, assess amny association with worse outcomes, and examine the psychological impact on the CCOT. Materials and methods A retrospective, mixed-methods analysis was performed in HM patients reviewed by the CCOT over a two-year period, 01 July 2019 to 31 May 2021. Results The CCOT increased in size during the surge period and reviewed 238 HM patients, less than in the pre- and post-surge periods. ICU admission in the baseline, surge and the non-surge periods were 41.7%, 10.4% and 47.9% respectively. ICU mortality was 22.5%, 0% and 21.7% for the same times. Time to review was significantly decreased (p = 0.012). Semi-structured interviews revealed four themes of psychological distress: 1) time-critical work; 2) non-evidence based therapies; 3) feelings of guilt; 4) increased decision-making responsibility. Conclusions Despite the increase in total hospital referrals, the number of patients with HM that were reviewed during the surge periods decreased, as did their ICU admission rate and mortality. The quality of care provided was not impaired, as reflected by the number of patients receiving bedside reviews and the shorter-than-pre-pandemic response time.
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- Emma Prower
- Department of Critical Care, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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Fazilat-Panah D, Fallah Tafti H, Rajabzadeh Y, Fatemi MA, Ahmadi N, Jahansouz D, Tabasi M, Javadinia SA, Joudi M, Harati H, Attarian F, Taghizadeh-Hesary F. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 in 1290 New Cancer Patients: Single-center, Prospective Cohort Study from Iran. Cancer Invest 2022; 40:505-515. [PMID: 35521692 DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2022.2075376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in a large cohort of new cancer patients referred to an oncology clinic in the north of Iran. METHODS During the 20-months COVID-19 pandemic, new cancer patients were followed-up. Demographic, pathologic, and clinical variables were collected for each patient. COVID-19 was confirmed based on a positive polymerase chain reaction test. Analyses were performed using the STATA version 14.0 at a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS In this study, 1294 new cancer patients were followed for 24 months (mean age: 58.7 years [range 10 to 95]). During the study period, COVID-19 was diagnosed in 9.4% of the patients with hospitalization rate of 3.4%, an ICU admission rate of 0.7%, and COVID-19 mortality rate of 4.9%. Hematological malignancies (ORU= 2.6, CI95% 1.28- 5.34), receiving palliative treatments (ORA=3.03, CI95% 1.6-5.45) and receiving radiotherapy (ORA=2.07, 1.17-3.65) were the most common predictive factors of COVID infection in cancer patients. Also, the COVID mortality was higher in brain cancer patients (P = 0.07), metastatic disease (P = 0.01) and patients receiving palliative treatments (P = 0.02). CONCLUSION In patients suffering from cancer, COVID-19 infection can be predicted by cancer type, palliative care, and radiotherapy in cancer patients. Furthermore, brain cancers, metastasis, and palliative care were all associated with COVID-19 related mortality.
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- Resident of radiation oncology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Babolsar Rajaee Cancer Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cancer Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Babolsar Rajaee Cancer Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Pasteur Ave., Tehran, 13164, Iran
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- Vasei Clinical Research Development Unit, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Assistant professor of Allergy and clinical immunology, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
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- Assistant professor of Nurology, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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Levi M, van Es N. COVID-19 associated coagulopathy and thrombosis in cancer. Thromb Res 2022; 213 Suppl 1:S72-S76. [PMID: 36210564 PMCID: PMC9134033 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Cancer patients are at risk for a more severe COVID-19 infection as well as an adverse outcome of such infection. This may be caused by the cancer itself (e.g haematological malignancies and lung cancer) or due to immune suppression caused by anti-cancer treatment. Severe COVID-19 infections are often complicated by a coagulopathy that clinically results in a high incidence of venous thromboembolic disease. Cancer itself is associated with a hypercoagulable state and a markedly increased incidence of thromboembolic complications, hence the combination of cancer and COVID-19 may amplify this risk. COVID-19 vaccination seems safe and effective in most cancer patients although adapted and bespoke vaccination schemes may increase the seroconversion rate and immune response in selected patients. Specific management strategies to improve outcomes of cancer patients in COVID-19 (e.g. higher intensity antithrombotic prophylaxis) are lacking and should be evaluated in clinical studies simultaneously focusing on efficacy and safety.
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- Marcel Levi
- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands,Department of Medicine, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom,Cardiometabolic Programme-NIHR UCLH/UCL BRC, London, United Kingdom,Corresponding author at: Dept. Vascular Medicine- AMC D3, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Zhao J, Mazanec SR, Rosenzweig M. Anxiety and PTSD Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Women With Breast Cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum 2022; 49:201-205. [PMID: 35446839 DOI: 10.1188/22.onf.201-205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine (a) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and (b) the impact of socioeconomic factors on COVID-19-related anxiety and PTSD symptoms. SAMPLE & SETTING Women with early-stage invasive breast cancer who were receiving chemotherapy in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. METHODS & VARIABLES Baseline study variables included economic hardship, interpersonal relationships, and perceived stress. PTSD and anxiety symptoms were collected in June 2020 (T1) and February 2021 (T2). Group comparisons were made using paired-sample t tests, analysis of variance, and Pearson correlations. RESULTS There were 88 women at T1 and 64 women at T2. At T1, PTSD symptom scores were significantly associated with less interpersonal support, greater economic hardship, and greater perceived stress. Anxiety scores were associated with perceived stress. At T2, anxiety scores were still associated with perceived stress. However, PTSD symptom scores were no longer associated with interpersonal support, economic hardship, or perceived stress. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING Anxiety and PTSD symptom measurement during a global pandemic is needed to identify vulnerable patients with breast cancer who need targeted support and emergency guidance in nursing practice.
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Plais H, Labruyère M, Creutin T, Nay P, Plantefeve G, Tapponnier R, Jonas M, Ngapmen NT, Le Guennec L, De Roquetaillade C, Argaud L, Jamme M, Goulenok C, Merouani K, Leclerc M, Sauneuf B, Shidasp S, Stoclin A, Bardet A, Mir O, Ibrahimi N, Llitjos JF. Outcomes of Patients With Active Cancer and COVID-19 in the Intensive-Care Unit: A Multicenter Ambispective Study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:858276. [PMID: 35359407 PMCID: PMC8960921 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.858276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Several studies report an increased susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in cancer patients. However, data in the intensive care unit (ICU) are scarce. Research Question We aimed to investigate the association between active cancer and mortality among patients requiring organ support in the ICU. Study Design and Methods In this ambispective study encompassing 17 hospitals in France, we included all adult active cancer patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection requiring organ support and admitted in ICU. For each cancer patient, we included 3 non cancer patients as controls. Patients were matched at the same ratio using the inverse probability weighting approach based on a propensity score assessing the probability of cancer at admission. Mortality at day 60 after ICU admission was compared between cancer patients and non-cancer patients using primary logistic regression analysis and secondary multivariable analyses. Results Between March 12, 2020 and March 8, 2021, 2608 patients were admitted with SARS-CoV-2 infection in our study, accounting for 2.8% of the total population of patients with SARS-CoV-2 admitted in all French ICUs within the same period. Among them, 105 (n=4%) presented with cancer (51 patients had hematological malignancy and 54 patients had solid tumors). 409 of 420 patients were included in the propensity score matching process, of whom 307 patients in the non-cancer group and 102 patients in the cancer group. 145 patients (35%) died in the ICU at day 60, 59 (56%) with cancer and 86 (27%) without cancer. In the primary logistic regression analysis, the odds ratio for death associated to cancer was 2.3 (95%CI 1.24 - 4.28, p=0.0082) higher for cancer patients than for a non-cancer patient at ICU admission. Exploratory multivariable analyses showed that solid tumor (OR: 2.344 (0.87-6.31), p=0.062) and hematological malignancies (OR: 4.144 (1.24-13.83), p=0.062) were independently associated with mortality. Interpretation Patients with cancer and requiring ICU admission for SARS-CoV-2 infection had an increased mortality, hematological malignancy harboring the higher risk in comparison to solid tumors.
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- Henri Plais
- Intensive Care Unit, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, Dijon Bourgogne University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive and Réanimation, APHP-CUP, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Ambroise Paré Hospital, AP-HP, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy, Argenteuil, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Jean Minjoz Hospital, Besançon, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Général de Saint-Nazaire, Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Saint-Nazaire, France
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- Médecine Intensive Réanimation Neurologique, Département de Neurologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hôpital Lariboisière, FHU PROMICE, DMU Parabol, APHP, Paris, France
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- Medical ICU, Edouard Herriot University Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Poissy-Saint-Germain-en-Laye Hospital, Poissy, France
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- Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France
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- Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Alençon Hospital, Alençon, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Mémorial France Etats-Unis, Saint-Lô, France
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- Réanimation - Médecine Intensive, Centre Hospitalier Public du Cotentin, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Etampes Hospital, Etampes, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Château-Thierry, Château-Thierry, France
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- Bureau of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Gustave Roussy, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France and U1018 INSERM Oncostat, University Paris-Saclay, Labeled Ligue Contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Gustave-Roussy, Département d'oncologie Médicale, Villejuif, France
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- Bureau of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Gustave Roussy, University Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France and U1018 INSERM Oncostat, University Paris-Saclay, Labeled Ligue Contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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Martínez JC, Sica RA, Stockerl-Goldstein K, Rubinstein SM. COVID-19 in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: Outcomes and Options for Treatments. Acta Haematol 2022; 145:244-256. [PMID: 35134811 PMCID: PMC9059013 DOI: 10.1159/000522436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Patients with hematologic malignancies are particularly vulnerable to infections due to underlying humoral and cellular immune dysfunction, cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens, advanced age, and the presence of comorbid conditions. Infection from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic, has become a leading cause of death globally and has disproportionally affected this high-risk population. Here, we review the cumulative evidence demonstrating worse outcomes for patients with hematologic malignancies when compared to patients with solid tumors and the general population. We examine risk factors shared with the general population (age, sex, comorbid conditions, and race) and those that are cancer-specific (cytotoxic chemotherapy, progressive disease, and cancer type), all of which confer an increased risk of severe COVID-19. Despite the historical exclusion of cancer patients from COVID-19 therapy trials, we review the emerging evidence that patients with hematologic malignancies benefit from specific treatments such as convalescent plasma. Although COVID-19 vaccines are significantly less effective in this patient population, encouraging results are observed in a subset of these patients after receiving a booster dose.
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- José Carlos Martínez
- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Delirium in Critically Ill Cancer Patients With COVID-19. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry 2022; 63:539-547. [PMID: 35660676 PMCID: PMC9162788 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2022.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 has been a devastating pandemic with little known of its neuropsychiatric complications. Delirium is one of the most common neuropsychiatric syndromes among hospitalized cancer patients with incidence ranging from 25% to 40% and rates of up to 85% in the terminally ill. Data on the incidence, risk factors, duration, and outcomes of delirium in critically ill cancer patients with COVID-19 are lacking. OBJECTIVE To report the incidence, risks and outcomes of critically ill cancer patients who developed COVID-19. METHODS This is a retrospective single-center study evaluating delirium frequency and outcomes in all critically ill cancer patients with COVID-19 admitted between March 1 and July 10, 2020. Delirium was assessed by Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Unit, performed twice daily by trained intensive care unit (ICU) nursing staff. Patients were considered to have a delirium-positive day if Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Unit was positive at least once per day. RESULTS A total of 70 patients were evaluated. Of those 70, 53 (75.7%) were found to be positive for delirium. Patients with delirium were significantly older than patients without delirium (median age 67.5 vs 60.3 y, P = 0.013). There were no significant differences in demographic characteristics, chronic medical conditions, neuropsychiatric history, cancer type, or application of prone positioning between the 2 groups. Delirium patients were less likely to receive cancer-directed therapies (58.5% vs 88.2%, P = 0.038) but more likely to receive antipsychotics (81.1% vs 41.2%, P = 0.004), dexmedetomidine (79.3% vs 11.8%, P < 0.001), steroids (84.9% vs 58.8%, P = 0.039), and vasopressors (90.6% vs 58.8%, P = 0.006). Delirium patients were more likely to be intubated (86.8% vs 41.2%, P < 0.001), and all tracheostomies (35.9%) occurred in patients with delirium. ICU length of stay (19 vs 8 d, P < 0.001) and hospital length of stay (37 vs 12 d, P < 0.001) were significantly longer in delirium patients, but there was no statistically significant difference in hospital mortality (43.4% vs 58.8%, P = 0.403) or ICU mortality (34.0% vs 58.8%, P = 0.090). CONCLUSIONS Delirium in critically ill cancer patients with COVID-19 was associated with less cancer-directed therapies and increased hospital and ICU length of stay. However, the presence of delirium was not associated with an increase in hospital or ICU mortality.
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Wong YNS, Sng CCT, Ottaviani D, Patel G, Chowdhury A, Earnshaw I, Sinclair A, Merry E, Wu A, Galazi M, Benafif S, Soosaipillai G, Chopra N, Roylance R, Shaw H, Lee AJX. Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy and Metastatic Cancer Are Independent Mortality Risk Factors during Two UK Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic at University College London Hospital. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:6085. [PMID: 34885194 PMCID: PMC8657102 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13236085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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An increased mortality risk was observed in patients with cancer during the first wave of COVID-19. Here, we describe determinants of mortality in patients with solid cancer comparing the first and second waves of COVID-19. A retrospective analysis encompassing two waves of COVID-19 (March-May 2020; December 2020-February 2021) was performed. 207 patients with cancer were matched to 452 patients without cancer. Patient demographics and oncological variables such as cancer subtype, staging and anti-cancer treatment were evaluated for association with COVID-19 mortality. Overall mortality was lower in wave two compared to wave one, HR 0.41 (95% CI: 0.30-0.56). In patients with cancer, mortality was 43.6% in wave one and 15.9% in wave two. In hospitalized patients, after adjusting for age, ethnicity and co-morbidities, a history of cancer was associated with increased mortality in wave one but not wave two. In summary, the second UK wave of COVID-19 is associated with lower mortality in hospitalized patients. A history of solid cancer was not associated with increased mortality despite the dominance of the more transmissible B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant. In both waves, metastatic disease and systemic anti-cancer treatment appeared to be independent risk factors for death within the combined cancer cohort.
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- Yien Ning Sophia Wong
- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
- NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, London W1T 7DN, UK
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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